the twin bombings and the shut down during the manhunt. at the white housepresidentobamasaidboston's residents and police acted with resolve and bravery. >> because of their determined efforts we've closed an important chapter in this tragedy. >> it is not clear when authorities will be able to interrogate tsarnaev. police say he is in serious condition and not communicating. >> the investigators continue their search for answers. they want to know w these two brothersldhoific terrorist act f they had any help. back to you. >> thanks. local and federal investigators are now still trying to determine whether the two brothers had any help in their bombing plot. more information is coming out about those two brothers. a cousin says each brother was very different. the younger a smart and sweet kid, the older got into trouble. that cousin said he warned 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev that his older brother was a bad influence. >> from russia, the suspect's father insists his sons are innocent. he called his younger son a true angle studying medicine. >> someone framed them. i don't kn

unit today. 11-year-old aaron hern had a visit from first ladymichelleobamayesterday.here's a picture. she gave him a stuffed toy and e 6tther is now resident. recovering from severe shrapnel wounds to his leg. not clear how much longer he will be in the hospital, but he is on the mend. >>> yesterday's "new york post" cover showed two people that the publication said the fbi was looking for in connection with the boston marathon bombings. it turns out those men were innocent. 17-year-old [ non-english language ] of massachusetts learned about the cover online. he and his friend went to talk to the police and were later cleared but the man a track star is worried he will never recover from the implication. >> people lost family, [ indiscernible ] all the blame is going to be on me for -- i can tell you, it wasn't me. >> he said he is worried it will have an impact on his college applications. the post has updated its story online reporting the two men have been cleared by investigators. but they didn't add any commentary on its decision to highlight them on the cover. you c

presidentobamawants,for flyers to feel it, complain to congress, and reverse the budget cuts. >> i believe he's instructing his agencies to do the things that inflict the most pain on the american people so that they're upset. >> the lawsuit filed by the airlines and pilots would delay the furloughs for at least 30 days. a court ruling could come this week. anthony and norah? >> sharyl attkisson. thanks, sharyl. >>> the swollen mississippi river is closed at vicksburg, mississippi, because of a sunken barge. there is widespread flooding farther north. it's especially bad in northern illinois where thousands of people have been forced out of their homes. dean reynolds is in versailles, illinois. >> reporter: good morning, anthony. heavy spring rains have swollen rivers across the midwest. there's major flooding reporting in six states, three deaths also reported and more rain may be on the way. illinois governor pat quinn braced for the challenge ahead. >> this is a natural disaster. we can't control nature and we've suffered grievously. >> reporter: he declare

obamaspentmuch of the day with his tv on keeping track of the dramatic events in watertown and when the manhunt was over he went to the white house room to speak to the nation. major garrett is there now and joins us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anthony and margaret. there are rare moments in a president's life when the flow of information to the commander in chief is not all that much different than the flow of information to the rest of us. when the president's best source of information isn't his vast array of advisers but live television. that describes president obama's friday evening. he watched the dramatic events on live television unfolding in watertown. he didn't make his way to the oval office until he had some sense that the second bomber had been captured. upon arriving at the oval office he received a phone call that no one else did from fbi director robert muellerpos positively that the second suspect was alive, in custody, and in hospital. there were questions that he had, questions that he knew the rest of the country had and ques

's children's hospital last week. he got a visit from first ladymichelleobamalastweek. so big day for aaron. >>> a marin running company will hold a special run tonight in honor of those affected by the boston marathon bombings. runners wi ave from ross common park at 6:45 tonight for a 2.5-mile run wearing blue and yellow in honor of the marathon's officials colors. we'll have continuing coverage of the boston marathon bombings right here on kpix 5 and kpix.com. >>> the man accused of sending letters laced with ricin to president obama and a senator is due back in court today. paul kevin curtis denies any involvement but an fbi agent says the letters contain lines that are also on the suspect's facebook page. and indentations on the letter possibly from envelopes that were on top traced back to two of the suspects' former addresses. >>> major airports across the country have few air traffic controllers on duty today. those positions are being furloughed due to federal spending cuts. kpix 5 reporter elissa harrington is live at sfo this morning with what that means for bay area tr

of sending letters laced with ricin topresidentobamaanda senator is due back in court today. paul kevin curtis denies any involvement but an fbi agent says the letters contain lines that are also on the suspect's facebook page. indentations on the letter possibly from envelopes that were on top trace back to two of the suspect's former addresses. >>> doctors this morning are warning temperatures to stay away from the cinnamon challenge. the dangerous stunt has been depicted online in which someone swallows a spoonful of ground cinnamon in 60 seconds. you can't have any water. doctors say doing that can lead to breathing problems and collapse a lung. at least 30 teens needed medical attention because of the stunt last year. you know, great in your cookies. oh, man. can't imagine. >> not swallowing it whole. >>> time now 5:50. it's helped make thousands of movie memories. now a bay area city is fighting to save a cultural landmark. >> legally busted. reese witherspoon makes her first comments since her shocking weekend arrest. details coming up. [ male announcer ] every day, your car take

putin here has spoken topresidentobamaonfriday, that he expressed his condolences on behalf of the russian people and that the two agreed to stup up cooperation on counterterrorism. >>> sky news's kati stallard in moscow. thank you very much. >>> this morning the boston transit police officer who was wounded in the shoot-out with the bombing suspects is in critical but stable condition. richard donahue loft nearly all his blood and had to have his heart restarted after his heart stopped and he's on a breathing machine. >> he was doing his job. the subsequent event showed us how heroic and dedicated an officer he is. he engaged the terrorist in the most difficult of situations that none of us can begin to imagine. >> donahue was responding to a call for assistance from the m.i.t. police. it was his friend and classmate police officer sean collier who ha mortally wounded. >>> the london marathon was run yesterday without incident. before the race started, runners observed a moment of silence in honor of the boston victims. there were more than 34,000 runners. many wore black r

in the marathon attack. >> pelley: elaine, thank you.presidentobamaalsopaused at 2:50 today to observe a moment of silence. he did in the private at the white house. the u.s. senate paused to remember the bombing victims and the busy trading floor at the new york stock exchange fell silent for a moment as well. the big remaining question, of course, is w and we spent the weekend talking pth people who knew the disbelief we heard nothing but disbelief about dzhokhar, the 19-year-old who was charged today, but some llo knew tamerlan, the older brother who was killed, had reason for concern. al amman lived in the apartment below tamerlan tsarnaev and he says three months ago the two of them argued about religion. >> he was explaining how the bible is a cheap copy of the koran and how it's used the american government to... as an excuse to invade other countries. al powmber he said that america's a colonial power ea trying to colonize the middle east and africa. and he also said that the most owsualties in afghanistan and iraq are innocent bystanders gunned down by american soldiers. >> pe

more. >> reporter: critics arguepresidentobamawantsthe public to feel the effects of sequester to create pressure so that there are changes in it. >> we have looked after passengers for 4 1/2 years. the last thing we want to do is disadvantage the flying public. >> cheryl attkisson, cbs news, washington. >>> disgraced former new york congressman anthony weiner has a new twitter account. weiner resigned two years ago after being caught posting lewd photos of himself on twitter. he also sent inappropriate messages to several women. on monday he launched @anthonyweiner. the new account features his policy ideas for new york city. it is believed he plans to run for mayor. >>> woodstock icon richie havens has passed away. he was the first musician to perform at the 1969 festival and kept playing for three hours when other artists arrived late. the folk singer was well known for his cover of the beatles "here comes the sun." richie havens died of a heart attack monday. he was 72. d o a heart attack. was good thing there's bounty select-a-size. it's the smaller powerful sheet that act

michelleobamavisitedhim in a boston hospital yesterday. it's not clear when he will return home. >>> san francisco police chief greg suhr holds a town hall meeting had afternoon about a fatal officer-involved shooting in the potrero hill area. the meeting is at 5:00 at downtown high school. >>> traffic and weather in just a moment. ,, the humble back seat. we believe it can be the most valuable real estate on earth. ♪ th wdesigned our newest subaru fr the back seat forward. introducing the all-new, completely restyled subaru forester. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> good morning. we're continuing to watch this developing news out of hayward. mission boulevard both directions remains shut down south of 238 between blossom way and medford avenue. again, an alameda county sheriff's deputy hit and killed a pedestrian. so they continue their investigation there. also, northbound 101 approaching bailey avenue, that accident is still in the clearing stages. in the meantime, it's backed up from morgan hill to south san jose. better news over at the bay bridge, only backed up to t

. >> reporter: on the national level, the shame on the senate call frompresidentobama, myquestion is did the democrats did they throw in the towel too early on gun ban. >> absolutely. there is no way in the world they should have allowed the process of the so called don't continue to talk when you get into the filibuster, it's a don't continue to talk. the democrats should have wanted a continuation of conversation even until this day on this issue. they have only benefited from an expensive dialogue on gun control in this country. >> call these guys out. >> absolutely. call them. >> reporter: would that have worked in the public ranks or would they have had a split. >> the democrats that voted against it from states where 55% of the citizens own guns and they're up for reelection. people who gun activists are passionate about the issue. people who are not gun activists, they'll vote for someone who isn't on their side. >> there are only about 5 state as, north dakota, west virginia, arkansas. >> reporter: my question would be does harry reid and the president need their vote for other i

goes on.presidentobamametwith national security officials yesterday to discuss the probe. there were memorial services throughout boston. and at fenway park neal diamond was on hand to sing sweet caroline, a long-time fan favorite. ♪ it never seemed so good >> osgood: more than 50 of those injured in last monday's explosions remain hospitalized. three are in critical condition. residents are being permitted to return to their homes in west texas four days after wednesday's huge explosion of a fertilizer plant there. the death toll stands at 14 with some 200 injured. the powerful earthquake in southwestern china has killed at least 180 people and injured more than 11,000 others. meeting in washington the world bank says it will work to eliminate global poverty in the next 17 years. it's estimated more than a billion people live on less than $1.25 a day. the waters of the mississippi, missouri, and other midwest rivers are expected to crest soon after days of torrential rains. national weather service is predicting what it calls major flooding. after a moment of silence a